US1444304A - Spotlight mounting for automobiles - Google Patents

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R. H. BUTLER.

1 SPOTLIGHT MOUNTING- FOR AUTOMOBILES.

FILED Nov 9 1920 Patented Feb. 6, 1923.

UNITED STATES 1,444,304 PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT E. BUTLER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO HENRY W. MEYER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

SPOTLIGHT MOUNTING FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed November 9, 1920. Serial 1T0. 422,944.

T 0 all whom it may canoe-m Be it known that I, ROBERT H. BUTLER, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Spotlight Mountings for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification.

An object of my invention is to provide a spotlight mounting means that is especially adapted for closed cars of the coupe type.

Another object of my invention is to ,provide a device of the kind referred to, having a minimum of parts, and that will permit manipulation of the spotlight fromjthe interior of the automobile.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein and disclosed in the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of a device embodying my invention mounted upon an automobile section. 1

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an end view of the device shown in Fig. 1.

My invention comprises a sleeve A adapt ed to extend thru a coup frame C. Extending thru the sleeve A are the hollow shaft B and the rod D. The shaft B is adapted to pivotally support a spotlight exteriorly of the automobile. The rod D is adapted to manipulate the spotlight about the pivotal mounting on the shaft B.

The hollow sleeve A extends thru the coupe frame C and is fixedly attached thereto by means of the flange a formed thereon and thru which the fastening means, such as the screws a, extend. The flange a is preferably mounted on the interior of the frame C. Formed on the sleeve A and extending inwardly of the machine beyond the flange a is a split collar (L The split collar has the perforated flanges a and a formed thereon, and thru the perforations extends a bolt a, the head of which is adapted to lie upon the flange a, and upon the threaded end of which is mounted a winged nut (1 adapted to lie upon the flange a. Extending thru the sleeve A and thru the split collar a, formed thereon, is the holow shaft B. An arm I) is formed on the shaft B interiorly of the automobile. Mounted upon the exterior of the shaft B is the bracket 1 ,The

bracket may be mounted upon thef'shaft B by any suitable means such as the split bearing 6 extending about the shaft B, and secured upon the shaft B by means of a screw 6 extending thru flanges b formed on the split bearing 6 'Pivotally mounted upon the bracket 6 is the spotlight support E. The support E may be mounted in anysuitable manner, for example, the perforated branches 6 and b formed on the end of the bracket 6', and between which'brariches the support E may be mounted by meansof the bolt 6' extending thru. the perforations in .thelbranches b and b and thru ,the perforation e in the support, and upon one ,end of which the winged nut b is mounted, whereby the branches may be drawn upon the support E. The support E has an elongated slot 0' formed therein. A spotlight maybe mounted upon the support 1 E by :any suitable means such as having a slot e? in the support E in which a spotlightstandard may be mounted. The spotlight standard may be secured in the slot 6 by forming a split bearing, and having the perforated flanges a formed thereon. The flanges e are drawn upon one another by means of a bolt 6* and winged nut e, in the manner singular to which the bolt a andthe winged nut a are employed to draw the flanges a and a of the'collar 11?, upon one another.-

Extending thru the hollow shaft .B is the rod D. The exterior end 12 of the rod D is preferably L shaped and extends thru the slot 6 in the support E. The interior end d of the rod D has a slotted shoulder d formed thereon.

The U shaped lever arm F is'pivotally mounted upon the arm 6 and contains between its arms 7 and f the slotted shoulder d on the rod D. A pin 7* extending between the arms and 7 passes thru the slot (i in the shoulder d. A handle f is formed on the lever arm F.

The operation of my device is as follows The sleeve A is fixedly mounted on the coup frame C, extending therethru. The hollow shaft B is rotatably mounted within the sleeve A. The rod D can be longitudinally reciprocated thru the hollow shaft B. These movements of shaft B and rod D are controlled by the handle 7 mounted on the e er arm F. If the rays of the spotmit the ready reciprocation of the rod D Wi bendie it b c use of its wette with the support and the lever arni F. f t s tested d r lth -ay Q he $19. li gli t upward or downward the handle 7' is mo'ved upward ordounin ard. thereby turning the rod and the hollow shaft B in the sleeve The inged nuts 1 and 6 .per-

,rnit suflicient pressure to be exerted upon the shaft and support E so that the spotlight will retain its adjusted position.

What I claim is Theevmbieefi e of a l e dapt t be mounted upon and to extend from the interior to exterior of an automobile fi aee mfhetlo shaf fita b/ u -i the er eedeeten ing e h a bracket lan arm mountedupon the shaft'on ,opposite sides of the sleeve, a spotlight support'haiving an elongated slot mounted pivotally upon the bracket, a lever mounted pivotally uponthearm, a rod extending thru the shaft, .a shoulder having an elongated slot therein formed on oneend, of the rod,

. a bent end formed on the other end of the rod, the bent end of the rod engaging in the slot 'on the spotlight support, and a pin mounted on the lever and extending thru the slot in the shoulder on the rod.

2. The, combination of an automobile spotlight, an automobile frame having a slot th rethrough, a sleeve adapted to be mounted upon the automobile frame and having a' bore i alignment with the slot in the frame, a, .lrol OW shaft rotatably mounted in the bracket, a lever pivotally mounted on the arm, a rod extending slidably through the shaft and having a sliding pivotal. connection at its opposite ends upon the spotlight and the lever.

' The combination of an automobile spotlight, an automobile frame having a slot therethrough, a sleeve adapted to be mounted upon the automobile frame and having a bore in alignn'ient with the slot in the frame, a hollow shaft rotatably mounted in the sleeve and extending therethrough, a bracket mounted upon the shaft. at one end thereof, a spotlight support upon which the spotlight is mounted, a pivot connecting the spotlight support and the'bracket, an arm mounted upon the shaft at the other end thereof, a lever, a'pivot connecting the arm and the lever, and a longitudinally reciprocating rod extending through the shaft and having a sliding pivotal connection upon the spotlight siipport 'and the lever.

4. The combinationof a vehicle bod'y having a slot extending therethrough, a sleeve adapted .to be mountedon the body havin a bore in alignment with the slot in the ho y,

'necting the lever arm and the other end of the rod, and a pivot connecting the lever arm and the tube shaft.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 29th dayof October, 1920.

ROBEBT BUTLER.

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